Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
MUTUALUNDERSTANDING AND TRUST IS INDIA’S STRENGTH AND ALL CITIZENS SHOULD FEELCULTURALLY INTEGRATED- MAMIDI HARI KRISHNAWEBINARON “EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA BHARAT”
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme aims to enhance interaction & promote mutual understanding between people of different states/UTs through the concept of state/UT pairing. The states carry out activities to promote a sustained and structured cultural connect in the areas of language learning, culture, traditions, music, tourism, cuisine, sports and sharing of best practices etc. To celebrate this, webinar on “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” with focus on paired states of Haryana and Telangana was organized today in coordination with Press Information Bureau, Regional Outreach Bureau of Hyderabad & Chandigarh.
Through this innovative measure, the knowledge of the culture, traditions and practices of both the states will lead to an enhanced understanding and bonding between both the states, thereby strengthening the unity and integrity of India.
Mutual understanding and trust is India’s strength and all citizens should feel culturally integrated, said Sri Mamidi Hari Krishna, Director, Department of Culture, Government of Telangana. The Department of Language and Culture mainly focuses on different approaches and strategies for the development of the art and culture of Telangana at a regional level within the State and out of the State with an aim to build ‘Brand Telangana’ through cultural means.
We are making a plan of action for the promotion, propagation & preservation of latest cultural traditions of Telangana & India. Telangana culture is very distinct & Vibrant with different festivals & faiths. Telangana state is a country culture dominated, as the Mahatma Gandhi said, the soul of India lives in its villages. Like Telangana’s folk culture & literature lives in its villages. Women have a very prominent role in Telangana festivals. We celebrate Bonalu festival; the festival is considered a thanksgiving to the Goddess for fulfillment of vows. The word Bonam is a contraction of the word Bhojanam, a Sanskrit loanword which means a meal or a feast in Telugu. It is an offering to the Mother Goddess. Bathukamma is one of the unique festival of Telangana region and a state festival having universal appeal, celebrated across the globe with great elegance. He added.
Dr. Jagbir Rathee, Director, Youth Welfare, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana while addressing the webinar spoke about how the local folk songs reflect the nature around us in terms of may be the plants, flowers, seasons etc.. And he also explained about specific songs during specific festivals which are also woven around the daily lives of people and gave the examples of the same.
Sri Harvinder Rana, Cultural Supervisor, Dept. Of Youth & Cultural Affairs, Kurukshetra University addressing in the webinar, appreciated the initiatives undertaken previously for exchange of artists of both the states. He also put forward the proposal of organising the food festival depicting the typical cuisines of both states.
The webinar organised today has been a step in the direction of fostering mutual understanding of rich cultural diversity of partner states of Haryana and Telangana.
Shri S. Venkateswar, DG, South Zone, PIB. Smt. Devpreet Singh, ADG , Smt. Shruti Patil, Director, PIB & ROB Hyderabad and other senior officers of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting also participated in the webinar
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